Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Tak is 2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tak is 10.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 ฿96.9

$2.02 ฿65.3

48.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.87 ฿869

$18.78 ฿608

43.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ฿198

$7.67 ฿248

-20.21%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ฿65.1

$1.98 ฿64.2

1.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ฿23.51

$0.82 ฿26.64

-10.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.13

$0.33 ฿10.58

3.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿81.2

$2.12 ฿68.6

18.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿118

$3.73 ฿121

-2.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.7

$1.64 ฿53.2

6.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.2

$1.57 ฿50.9

-14.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.44

$1.19 ฿38.62

10.08%

Eggs

$2.16 ฿70

$1.98 ฿64.1

9.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.53 ฿600

$15.99 ฿517

15.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ฿95.8

$3.12 ฿101

-5.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 ฿353

$11.16 ฿361

-2.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿105

$2.76 ฿89.2

17.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.96

$1.22 ฿39.5

4.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ฿63.8

$1.71 ฿55.4

15.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51

$1.55 ฿50.2

1.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.9

$1.34 ฿43.21

14.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.46

$1.21 ฿39.23

3.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.67

$0.72 ฿23.2

36.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.51

$0.53 ฿17.05

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.44 ฿144

$4.72 ฿153

-5.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.2 ฿557

$18.39 ฿595

-6.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿57.6

$1.79 ฿57.9

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.21 ฿104

-13.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.52

$0.94 ฿30.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.4

$1.42 ฿46.08

-25.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.51

$1.35 ฿43.53

-11.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 ฿203

$7.85 ฿254

-20.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ฿41.38

$1.25 ฿40.4

2.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.9K ฿903.7K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

31.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K ฿878.4K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

24.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.9 ฿2,455

$70.6 ฿2,285

7.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.58 ฿439

$13.72 ฿444

-1.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿593

$17.56 ฿568

4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.56 ฿1,604

$41.64 ฿1,347

19.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 ฿397

$6.9 ฿223

77.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.02 ฿227

$5.8 ฿188

21.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$299 ฿9,689

$308 ฿9,963

-2.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,695 ฿313.7K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-34.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.17 ฿1,106

$55.4 ฿1,793

-38.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.06 ฿1,135

$26.4 ฿854

32.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 ฿3,175

$85.1 ฿2,755

15.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 ฿2,308

$71.8 ฿2,323

-0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.8K

$434 ฿14K

-1.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,203

$235 ฿7,610

20.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$810 ฿26.2K

$821 ฿26.6K

-1.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿21K

$498 ฿16.1K

30.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,661 ฿86.1K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

22.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,626 ฿52.6K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

5.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

9.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tak: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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